Stranger wielding a knife apprehended in Amritapuri
Amma is safe & Giving darshan now
21st August 2005, Amritapuri 10.30 p.m.
The large hall was full as Amma began the program
for the first Devi Bhava darshan after the US tour.
Over 15,000 tokens were distributed for darshan.
After Amma's satsang, during the 3rd song
of the evening bhajans at around 6.15 pm, a man
wearing a yellow shawl came onto the men's side
of the stage. He was suspiciously holding
something under the shawl, and was walking towards
Amma. When asked to sit he refused. As he came
behind the chorus and within 10 feet from Amma,
one of the brahmacharis confronted him and pushed
him to the side of the stage. A small skirmish
ensued as Amma continued singing and the man
was forcibly removed from the stage. At this
point he pulled a knife out from under his shawl
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Once off the stage several brahmacharis and devotees
attempted to take the man into custody. In the process
of subduing the man, two ashram residents Jitesh and
Ramesh were slightly injured. Arun, a devotee from
Tiruvalla received a 4-inch deep stab wound (update)
on his back and was taken to the hospital. During the
skirmish, before the man was taken into custody, two
other men from the crowd assaulted the brahmacharis
and fled the scene.
Later the assailant was handed over to the police.
His identity remains unknown, as he is giving various
alias names such as Pavitran, Joseph and various places
of residence as Idukki and Palakkad. He told the police
that he was "not able to fulfil his mission."
The ashram is looking into the matter seriously.
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During the bhajans, Swami Amritaswarupananda
wanted to get up and immediately investigate
the matter. But Amma asked him to stay and sing. Later
Amma explained that She did not want him to act
with anger, but wanted him to act with a calm
mind.
Amma continued all Her programs as scheduled
and is now giving darshan. All the programs are
continuing as normal. Amma looks as beautiful
as ever in a green sari.
Amma requests all Her devotees around the world
not to worry and to be patient and calm.
—Kannadi |
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